University College Dublin

Course Details

BA Hons in English

Course Description

Choosing English English can be taken as part of a Joint Honours degree (DN500) and can also be taken on a part time basis (DN501). Review the subjects you can study with English by looking at the diagram here. If you would like to pursue a Single Honours degree in English, you have additional choices: DN511 allows you to concentrate on English only or you can combine English with Drama (DN512) or English with Film (DN513). There may be an opportunity for those taking the joint honours degree (DN500) to transfer to the single subject degrees at the end of first year. Study English at UCD if you are an enthusiastic reader, talker and writer, and love literature. Strengthen your understanding of narrative, poetic and dramatic forms. Enlarge your critical vocabulary and historical awareness. Explore how the study of literature intersects with questions of gender, politics and cultural theory. Learn how to research a topic, evaluate evidence and present your ideas in a cogent, elegant fashion. Become a creative and dynamic critic yourself!

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities Graduates in English have found employment as writers and dramatists, and in areas including: Journalism and broadcasting Research and administration Civil Service Education Business Advertising and Public Relations




BA Hons in English University College Dublin